Feminine dossier · first seen 1915
Tamar
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1977
Peak births
133
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
1915Peak 19772025
Quick answers about Tamar
How many people are named Tamar?
An estimated 5,821 living Americans are named Tamar.
How rare is Tamar?
Tamar is uncommon among babies today, with 73 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 45.1% from its 1977 peak.
How old is the typical Tamar?
The median age of a living American named Tamar is approximately 35 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 49 years old.
Is Tamar still popular?
Yes. Tamar is holding steady, with 73 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Tamar most common?
Tamar has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appeared 7.0× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
1977
Decline from peak
45.1%
2025
73
All-time
6,158
Where it lives now
Tamar is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 7.0× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in New York.
States where Tamar is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.